About Emilian Popa
Emilian Popa is an entrepreneur and an angel investor based out of United Kingdom. They did their Masters from Wharton in 2015. Their journey in the startup ecosystem started in 2010 through EL Media Global. Emilian Popa has founded 5 companies. They are currently acting as the, and as the co-founder of Ilara Health and EL Media Global. Prior to this, Emilian Popa co-founded Zando, Chilivery.com and Twangoo. As an angel investor, Emilian Popa has a portfolio of 3 companies, focusing primarily on sectors like Transportation and Logistics Tech, Consumer and 7 more sectors. They invest in companies across United Kingdom and Egypt. Their most notable investments include companies like Swvl and Curve.
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Emilian Popa's Investments
Emilian Popa has invested in 3 companies. Their most recent investment was in Swvl (Series B Round) on Nov 22, 2018. Their investments are primarily in Transportation and Logistics Tech, Consumer and 7 more sectors. Their investment portfolio include companies in United Kingdom and Egypt.Here are the details of all recent investments by Emilian Popa:
Date | Company | Round | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 22, 2018 | Series B | $30M | and 8 more | |
May 16, 2017 | Series A | $12.9M |
Emilian Popa's Portfolio Exits
Here are the details of all portfolio exits by Emilian Popa:
Company | Description | Location | Total Funding | Founded Year | Exit Type | Exit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
App-based platform for shuttle services | Cairo (Egypt) | $100M | 2017 | IPO | Mar 31, 2021 | |
Provider of digital wallet software consolidating multiple payment card accounts | London (United Kingdom) | $323M | 2015 | Acquisition | Nov 14, 2025 |
Emilian Popa's Founded Companies
Here is the list of top founded companies by Emilian Popa:
Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year | Current Stage | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online retail platform offering multi-category fashion products | $25.8M | 2012 | Series A | Cape Town | |
Provides AI-based diagnostics solutions for healthcare providers | $10.7M | 2019 | Series A | Nairobi | |
Online platform to order food from the partnered restaurant | - | 2015 | Deadpooled | Tehran |
Emilian Popa's Top News
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Swvl’s last round (Series B-2) valued the company at $157 millionMENAbytes•Aug 18, 2019•Swvl, BECO Capital, Vostok New Ventures, Endeavor and 13 others
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Uber rival Swvl raises R600-million for Africa expansionTechCentral•Jun 19, 2019•Swvl, BECO Capital, Vostok New Ventures, Endeavor and 12 others
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Egypt's Swvl Scores An 8-Figured Dollar Investment In Series B Funding Roundstartupsceneme.com•Nov 22, 2018•Swvl, BECO Capital, DiGAME, Silicon Badia and 8 others
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